Don’t think I ever posted these bird studies
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Don’t think I ever posted these bird studies
Day 1-6 of BirbFest2026
Day 5 of birbfest: king eider
Day 5 of #birbfest hosted by @monkeymintaka is King Eider.
King Eider
birbfest day 5: king eider, watercolor & oil pastel
It turns out there's an actual list for #birbfest2026, so now I'm working on two sets of tiny birds at once!
Official birds so far: 1. Common Bronzewing 2. Many-colored Rush Tyrant 3. Razorbill 4. Golden-headed Manakin 5. King Eider
Rogue list birds so far: 1. Dark-eyed Junco 2. Red-breasted Nuthatch 3. Tufted Titmouse
I do love how much it helps to have better quality supplies. My first Tiny Birds painting was on cheaper paper and I only had cheap brushes. It turned out great, but I can tell there's a huge difference between that and these new ones. I'm able to get much better detail and color blending on cotton paper with a better brush.
Have you seen the king eider (Somateria spectabilis)?
I have now
Yes, in photos/videos
Yes, irl
I'm not sure
The first photo is of a male, the second is of a female.